House Joint Resolution 6 - Introduced
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
BY ALONS and MERTZ
Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
1 A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of
2 the State of Iowa specifying marriage between one man and one
3 woman as the only legal union that is valid or recognized in
4 the state.
5 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
6 TLSB 1191YH 83
7 pf/rj/14
PAG LIN
1 1 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
1 2 the State of Iowa is proposed:
1 3 Article I of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is
1 4 amended by adding the following new section:
1 5 MARRIAGE. SEC. 26. Marriage between one man and one woman
1 6 shall be the only legal union valid or recognized in this
1 7 state.
1 8 Sec. 2. REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION. The foregoing amendment
1 9 to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is referred to the
1 10 General Assembly to be chosen at the next general election for
1 11 members of the General Assembly and the Secretary of State is
1 12 directed to cause the same to be published for three
1 13 consecutive months previous to the date of that election as
1 14 provided by law.
1 15 EXPLANATION
1 16 This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the
1 17 Constitution of the State of Iowa specifying that marriage
1 18 between one man and one woman shall be the only legal union
1 19 valid or recognized in this state.
1 20 The joint resolution, if adopted, would be referred to the
1 21 next general assembly for adoption a second time before being
1 22 submitted to the electorate for ratification.
1 23 LSB 1191YH 83
1 24 pf/rj/14.1